App Will Pay You $50 a Month to Stare at Ads on Your Lockscreen

First, there were the Push Notification ads, which sent targeted advertisements to your notification tray. Now, a company called SmartAds wants to put ads in an even more obtrusive place: your lockscreen. The catch? They'll actually pay you to view them.

SmartAds, which is now but a dream of a developer on IndieGoGo, claims you'll be able to make up to $50 just by looking at ads on your smartphone and tablet. Every time you see an ad when locking or unlocking your mobile device, you'll earn a small commission.

The ads will be targeted directly to you based on a survey you fill out prior to signing up for the service.

I wonder if people will actually be interested in this, given how much criticism Push Notification Ads have garnered over the years. I also wonder if users will really be able to make "up to" $50. That said, for some folks looking to add a bit of extra income for the month, this could be a good deal.

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Im not to cool witg scams anyway I justWanted to know what the answer to my questionBecause stuff like that always sounds to Good to be true so 98 percent of theTime their trying to scam someone( as they feel people will jump on the advertisement.)

No scam, it's not too good to be true - you have to see ads every time you check your phone.. just like you have to see billboards every time you drive down the road that billboard owners get paid for. But at least the ads are targeted to your own interests, offer deals on those interests and reduce almost equally annoying monthly phone bills...and they can be closed in under half a second to see your normal lockscreen and use your phone as you always have.